Combination lamp and horn.



G. ,STOWE & G. E, MOLYNEUX. momsmmuow LAMPAND HORN.

APPLlCATlON FILED AUG.?.2,'E916.

Patented July 2, 1918.

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COMBINATION LAMP Ann Hogan.

' Patented July a, rat.

Application filed August 22, 1916. Serial No. 116,274.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that, we. Gnonon S'lown and (inonon E. lllollvlvnux, both citizens of the United States. residing, respectively, in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, and Bayonne, county of lludson, and State of New Jersey, have invent ed, certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Lamps and Horns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile accessories and particularlyto a combination lamp and horn.

Among the objects of our invention may be noted the following: to provide a simple, compact, combination structure which is cheap to produce and which is eti'ective both for lighting and sound producing purposes; to provide a structure wherein simple means are employed to combine a modern ant0n1obile lamp with an audible signaling device, such as is usually carried by said vehicle; to combine, in a single structure. a plurality of signals, such as are required by trallic regulations, which are ell'cctively disposed and give. the highest possible efficiency; to provide a compact structure by which an electrio horn or signaling device. and an electric light or lights may be intimately associated, and the former hidden by the latter, and to provide means by which such different. signaling devices may be combined in a single structure for use on auton'lobiles, or other road vehicles, without destroying the util it and operation of either device. the association of these important devices being in an exceedingly limited space, and the disposition being such as to eliminate liability to injury and to economize space and trappings on the car.

With the above objects in view and others which will be detailed during the course of this description. our invention consists in the parts, features, elements and combinations thereof. hereinafter described and. claimed.

In order that our invention may be clearly understood, drawings have been provided wherein:

Figure l is a sectional elevation of a mod ern automobile. lamp. having our invention embodied therein;

Fig. 2 is an elevation. showing the position of the sound passage of the lamp relatively to the supporting post thoreo 7. and

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing a detail of our construction as embodied in the lamp.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1, indicates a portion of the supporting, post or upstanding bracket employed on'many makes of automobiles, the upper end of said post being usually screw-threaded for the reception of a nut or other securing means producing the joint between said post and a tubular member 2, forming part of or attached to the frame member 3, of a conventional form of lamp. The lamp at, its front is provided with a lens 4. held in the bezel 5, secured to the front of the frame in' any suitable manner. The usual reflector 6, is supported at its front by the bezel 5, and supports at its rear end the socket 7, holding an incandescent bulb S, and to which is attached the usual plug 9, to which the loads 10. from a battery, generator or other source of electrical energy. are attached, said leads passing through the tubular member 2 and its support, as usual. Near the rear of .the lamp frame 3, and preferably below the horizontal diameter of the lamp, an aperture 11, is formed in the lamp frame 3. formed by striking up the metal of said frame to produce the flange 12, Fi 1. This aperture is preferably slanted both downwardly and rearwardly relatively to the horizontal diameter of the lamp frame, thus preventing rain from beating into the interior of the lamp. or water running into the interior of the lamp when the car is being washed. Preferably, to give a nice finish and. also to provide a supporting means for the bod v of the audible signaling device, a ferrule 13, is set within the aperture with a flange 14. turned over the lamp frame 3, about said aperture. lntegral with, or othcrwise connected to. the said ferrule is the body l5. or supporting member of the signalin; device. within the flange 16, of which the mechanism of the device is set and supported. The details of the audible signaling device. as shown in Fig. 1. are conventional and intended to be only diagrammatically shown: but. sullicient of said device, which is preferably an electrically operated horn, of the vibratory type, is shown in Fig. 1. to enable one skilled in the art to appreciate its structure and dis osition within the lamp body. The leads 1 of the signaling device, extend through the tubular member till Mid

loose, rattling and weakening the connection of said device within the lamp frame.

- It will also be noted, viewing Fig. 1, that the signaling device is located between the lamp frame 3, and the reflector 6, being thus disposed without increasing the size of the lamp beyond what is required and essential for the introduction of the bulb-attachments of the visible signalingdevice, which latter is of the type now commonly employed to which diderent voltages are conveyed for the purpose of giving more or less of candle power to the light.

From the foregoing description it will he understood that the lamp occupies its usual place and is not interfered with either as to efiiciency or display in any manner, while the audible signaling device is so disposed as tobe thoroughly effective, give a large volume of sound and not be interfered with in any manner by the visible signaling device, or any of its parts. The volume of sound is very great, owing to the comparatively small aperture 11, and the finite space in rear thereof, which causes the diaphragm to, operate both as a producer and a reflector or projector of sound. It will also be seen that the space between the reflector 6 and frame 3 is closed at the front by the bezel 5, so that the horn or audible signaling device is completely concealed and is so disposed, as to avoid any injury to it unless the lamp is severely crushed or broken. Sound from the audible signal, therefore, is emitted from the single opening oraperture 11. Against ordmary accidents, blows, etc, the

horn is thoroughly protected by its disposition in the casing; and the location of the horn on the car is such as to make it exceedingly cfiective, and enable its full blast to be heard at a great distance.

We are not to be limited to details of construction, nor to the particular type of signaling devices shown, the latter being merely illustrative or suggestive.

Having thoroughly described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A lamp casing having a reflector set therein with a space between the two, the rcfiector being held suspended in the casing by a connecting bezel which entirely closes the front of the casing; said casing having an aperture thercthrough near its back; a ferrule or casing set in said aperture; a signaling device mounted on said ferrule, and having its sound-producing members arranged over the opening at the inner end of said ferrule, substantially as described.

2. A lamp having its casing provided with an aperture near the rear thereof; means for supporting the lamp in a predetermined position in said casing so as to entirely close the front of said casing; the said aperture being directed through the casing downwardly and backwardly relatively to the horizontal diameter of the casing; and a signaling device mounted in the casing with its sound-producing element directly over the aperture, substantially as described.

3. A lamp having its casing entirely closed at the front and provided with an aperture near its rear; and an electric signaling device mounted within. the casing with its sound-prodlming members directly over and closing one end of said aperture, the frame of the signaling device and said casin g being in engagement at several points so to firmly support said device and pre vent it from jarring loose or rattling.

GEORGE STOWE. GEORGE E. M( )LYNETTX. 

